Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Sachsen
Sachsen: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
150th
of 441 regions
All-time high
70.7
in 2019
All-time low
63.5
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sachsen stood at 69.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sachsen peaked at 70.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.5, in 2002.
Sachsen ranks 150th of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Sachsen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.8 | — |
| 2000 | 64.6 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 64.5 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.5 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.8 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.2 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 65.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.5 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.1 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.2 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.1 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 68.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 68.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.7 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.8 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.2 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.6 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8 | 65.8 | 65.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.95 | 63.5 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.71 | 67.1 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.63 | 68.2 | 69 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,022 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,929 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,926 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,926 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,926 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.1 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,022 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sachsen?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sachsen was 69 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5 in 2002.
- How does Sachsen rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sachsen ranks 150th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sachsen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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